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The former DuPont facility was once a huge employer; its closure became a symbol of the region's manufacturing transition. Martinsville

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SCAN AREA Martinsville Speedway / Piedmont ridge / mill town Martinsville, Henry County, and the core Southside Virginia desk

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Martinsville Collinsville Bassett Ridgeway Axton Fieldale Stanleytown Laurel Park

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Major DuPont nylon plant closes

Major DuPont nylon plant closes 1998

Martinsville

The former DuPont facility was once a huge employer; its closure became a symbol of the region's manufacturing transition.

Date / period: 1998
Tags: DuPont, textiles, job loss
Confidence: high
Source: User-provided regional history dataset, 2026-05-20

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